Ezekiel 2:4

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.2.4", "source": "וְהַבָּנִ֗ים קְשֵׁ֤י פָנִים֙ וְחִזְקֵי־לֵ֔ב אֲנִ֛י שׁוֹלֵ֥חַ אוֹתְךָ֖ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃", "text": "And *ha-bānîm* *qəšê* *pānîm* and *ḥizqê-lēb*, *ʾănî* *šôlēaḥ* *ʾôtəḵā* unto them. And *wə-ʾāmartā* unto them, thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ha-bānîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the sons/children", "*qəšê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - hard/stiff of", "*pānîm*": "noun masculine plural - faces", "*ḥizqê-lēb*": "adjective masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - strong of heart", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*šôlēaḥ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*ʾôtəḵā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/says", "*ʾădōnāy*": "divine title/name - Lord/my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*qəšê pānîm*": "hard-faced/impudent/stubborn", "*ḥizqê-lēb*": "obstinate/hard-hearted/stubborn" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַבָּנִ֗ים קְשֵׁ֤י פָנִים֙ וְחִזְקֵי־לֵ֔ב אֲנִ֛י שׁוֹלֵ֥חַ אוֹתְךָ֖ אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה׃

Transliteration

And ha-bānîm qəšê pānîm and ḥizqê-lēb, ʾănî šôlēaḥ ʾôtəḵā unto them. And wə-ʾāmartā unto them, thus ʾāmar ʾădōnāy YHWH

Grammar Details

• *ha-bānîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the sons/children
• *qəšê*: adjective masculine plural construct - hard/stiff of
• *pānîm*: noun masculine plural - faces
• *ḥizqê-lēb*: adjective masculine plural construct + noun masculine singular - strong of heart
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular pronoun - I
• *šôlēaḥ*: Qal participle, masculine singular - sending
• *ʾôtəḵā*: direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you
• *wə-ʾāmartā*: waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say
• *ʾāmar*: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/says
• *ʾădōnāy*: divine title/name - Lord/my Lord
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh

Word Meanings

• *qəšê pānîm*: hard-faced/impudent/stubborn
• *ḥizqê-lēb*: obstinate/hard-hearted/stubborn

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The descendants are obstinate and hardhearted. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, 'This is what the Lord GOD says.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For they are impudent children and hardhearted. I do send you to them; and you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Yee I will sende ye vnto a people yt haue rough vysages and stiff stomackes: vnto whom thou shalt saye on this maner: This the LORDE God himselff hath spoken,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For they are impudent children, and stiffe hearted: I do send thee vnto them, & thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For they are children of a harde face and stiffe heart, I do sende thee vnto them, and thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For [they are] impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I do sent you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sons `are' brazen-faced and hard-hearted to whom I am sending thee, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do sent thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the children are hard and stiff-hearted; I am sending you to them: and you are to say to them, These are the words of the Lord.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The children are impudent and stiff-hearted: I am sending you to them; and you shall tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and hard-hearted, and you must say to them,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says.’

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 3:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.3.7", "source": "וּבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֹ֤א יֹאבוּ֙ לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־אֵינָ֥ם אֹבִ֖ים לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ אֵלָ֑י כִּ֚י כָּל־בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל חִזְקֵי־מֵ֥צַח וּקְשֵׁי־לֵ֖ב הֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "And *ûbêt* *yiśrāʾēl* not *lōʾ* *yōʾḇû* *lišmōaʿ* to you *ʾēlêḵā*, for *kî*-they are not *ʾênām* *ʾōḇîm* *lišmōaʿ* to me *ʾēlāy*; for *kî* all *kol*-*bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *ḥizqê*-*mēṣaḥ* and *ûqešê*-*lēḇ* they *hēmmāh*.", "grammar": { "*ûbêt*": "conjunction + construct state - and house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yōʾḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be willing", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to hear/listen", "*ʾēlêḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾênām*": "negative particle with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they are not", "*ʾōḇîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural - willing", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ḥizqê*": "adjective construct, masculine plural - strong of", "*mēṣaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - forehead", "*ûqešê*": "conjunction + adjective construct, masculine plural - and hard/stubborn of", "*lēḇ*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd person masculine plural pronoun - they" }, "variants": { "*yōʾḇû*": "they will be willing/consent/desire", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/listen/obey", "*ʾōḇîm*": "willing/desiring/consenting", "*ḥizqê*": "strong/hardened/stiff of", "*mēṣaḥ*": "forehead/brow", "*qešê*": "hard/stubborn/stiff of", "*lēḇ*": "heart/mind/inner person" } }
• Jer 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.5.3", "source": "יְהֹוָ֗ה עֵינֶיךָ֮ הֲל֣וֹא לֶאֱמוּנָה֒ הִכִּ֤יתָה אֹתָם֙ וְֽלֹא־חָ֔לוּ כִּלִּיתָ֕ם מֵאֲנ֖וּ קַ֣חַת מוּסָ֑ר חִזְּק֤וּ פְנֵיהֶם֙ מִסֶּ֔לַע מֵאֲנ֖וּ לָשֽׁוּב׃", "text": "*YHWH*, *'ênêkā* *hălô'* for *'ĕmûnāh*? *Hikkîtā* them and not-*ḥālû*; *killîtām*, they *mē'ănû* *qaḥat* *mûsār*; they *ḥizzəqû* *pənêhem* more than *sela'*, they *mē'ănû* *lāšûb*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh", "*'ênêkā*": "noun, dual construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*hălô'*": "interrogative particle - are not?/is not?", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*'ĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/truth", "*hikkîtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular, hiphil - you struck/smote", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they were in pain/grieved", "*killîtām*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you destroyed/consumed them", "*mē'ănû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they refused", "*qaḥat*": "infinitive construct - to take/receive", "*mûsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, piel - they hardened/strengthened", "*pənêhem*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their faces", "*mi*": "preposition - from/more than", "*sela'*": "noun, masculine singular - rock/cliff", "*lāšûb*": "infinitive construct - to return/repent" }, "variants": { "*'ĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/truth/firmness", "*hikkîtā*": "you struck/smote/hit", "*ḥālû*": "they were pained/grieved/became weak", "*killîtām*": "you destroyed/consumed/finished them", "*mē'ănû*": "they refused/rejected/were unwilling", "*mûsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*ḥizzəqû*": "they hardened/strengthened/made firm", "*sela'*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*lāšûb*": "to return/repent/turn back" } }
• Jer 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.15", "source": "הֹבִ֕ישׁוּ כִּ֥י תוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־בּ֣וֹשׁ לֹֽא־יֵב֗וֹשׁוּ גַּם־הַכְלִים֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ לָכֵ֞ן יִפְּל֧וּ בַנֹּפְלִ֛ים בְּעֵת־פְּקַדְתִּ֥ים יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "Were-they-*hōbîšû* because *tôʿēbāh* they-*ʿāśû* even-*bôš* not-they-*yēbôšû* even-*haḵlîm* not they-*yādāʿû* therefore they-shall-*yippəlû* among-the-*nōpəlîm* in-time-of-my-*pəqadtîm* they-shall-*yikkāšəlû* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hōbîšû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were put to shame", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - abomination", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they did/committed", "*bôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - being ashamed", "*yēbôšû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they were ashamed", "*haḵlîm*": "hiphil infinitive construct - being put to shame", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they knew", "*yippəlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will fall", "*nōpəlîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - the fallen ones", "*pəqadtîm*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix + 3rd masculine plural suffix - my visiting/punishing them", "*yikkāšəlû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will stumble", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*hōbîšû*": "they were put to shame/disgraced/disappointed", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing", "*haḵlîm*": "being put to shame/humiliated/disgraced", "*pəqadtîm*": "my visiting/punishing/attending to them" } }
• Ps 95:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.95.8", "source": "אַל־תַּקְשׁ֣וּ לְ֭בַבְכֶם כִּמְרִיבָ֑ה כְּי֥וֹם מַ֝סָּ֗ה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר", "text": "Not-*taqšû* your-*lēbāb* as-*mĕrîbâ* as-*yôm* *massâ* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*taqšû*": "jussive, 2nd person masculine plural, hiphil with negative particle - do not harden", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*mĕrîbâ*": "proper name with prefixed preposition kaf - like Meribah", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition kaf - like the day of", "*massâ*": "proper name - Massah", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the wilderness" }, "variants": { "*taqšû*": "harden/stiffen/make stubborn", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*mĕrîbâ*": "Meribah/contention/quarrel", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*massâ*": "Massah/testing", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Isa 48:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.4", "source": "מִדַּעְתִּ֕י כִּ֥י קָשֶׁ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וְגִ֤יד בַּרְזֶל֙ עָרְפֶּ֔ךָ וּמִצְחֲךָ֖ נְחוּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "From *daʿtî* that *qāsheh* *ʾāttāh* and *gîd* *barzel* *ʿorpekā* and *miṣḥăkā* *neḥûshāh*", "grammar": { "*daʿtî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my knowledge", "*qāsheh*": "adjective masculine singular - hard/stubborn/obstinate", "*ʾāttāh*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - you", "*gîd*": "masculine singular construct - sinew of", "*barzel*": "masculine singular - iron", "*ʿorpekā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck", "*miṣḥăkā*": "masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your forehead", "*neḥûshāh*": "feminine singular - bronze/copper" }, "variants": { "*qāsheh*": "hard/stubborn/obstinate/stiff-necked", "*gîd*": "sinew/tendon/muscle", "*barzel*": "iron/ironlike/unyielding", "*ʿorpekā*": "your neck/your stubbornness", "*miṣḥăkā*": "your forehead/your brow", "*neḥûshāh*": "bronze/copper/brass" } }
• Jer 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.3.3", "source": "וַיִּמָּנְע֣וּ רְבִבִ֔ים וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ ל֣וֹא הָיָ֑ה וּמֵ֨צַח אִשָּׁ֤ה זוֹנָה֙ הָ֣יָה לָ֔ךְ מֵאַ֖נְתְּ הִכָּלֵֽם׃", "text": "*wayyimmānᵉʿû* *rᵉḇîḇîm* and-*malqôš* not *hāyâ*. And-*mēṣaḥ* *ʾiššâ* *zônâ* *hāyâ* to-you; *mēʾanᵉt* *hikkālēm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyimmānᵉʿû*": "conjunction + Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'and they were withheld'", "*rᵉḇîḇîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'showers/rain'", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'latter rain/spring rain'", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was/has been'", "*mēṣaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'forehead/brow'", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - 'woman'", "*zônâ*": "Qal participle feminine singular - 'prostitute/harlot'", "*hāyâ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was/has been'", "*mēʾanᵉt*": "Piel perfect 2nd feminine singular - 'you refused'", "*hikkālēm*": "Niphal infinitive construct - 'to be ashamed/to feel shame'" }, "variants": { "*wayyimmānᵉʿû*": "and they were withheld/kept back/restrained", "*rᵉḇîḇîm*": "showers/rains", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain/late rains", "*mēṣaḥ*": "forehead/brow", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*zônâ*": "prostitute/harlot/immoral woman", "*mēʾanᵉt*": "you refused/declined/rejected", "*hikkālēm*": "to be ashamed/to feel shame/to be humiliated" } }
• Prov 21:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.21.29", "source": "הֵעֵ֬ז אִ֣ישׁ רָשָׁ֣ע בְּפָנָ֑יו וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר ה֤וּא ׀ יָבִ֬ין דַּרְכּֽוֹ", "text": "*hēʿēz* *ʾîš* *rāšāʿ* in-*pānāyw* and-*yāšār* he *yāḇîn* *darkô*", "grammar": { "*hēʿēz*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil perfect - he makes strong/hardens", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*rāšāʿ*": "masculine singular adjective - wicked", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*yāšār*": "masculine singular adjective - upright", "*yāḇîn*": "3rd masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he understands/considers", "*darkô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way" }, "variants": { "*hēʿēz*": "makes strong/hardens/stiffens", "*rāšāʿ*": "wicked/evil/criminal", "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence", "*yāšār*": "upright/straight/just", "*yāḇîn*": "understands/considers/comprehends", "*darkô*": "his way/his path/his conduct" } }
• Deut 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.16", "source": "וּמַלְתֶּ֕ם אֵ֖ת עָרְלַ֣ת לְבַבְכֶ֑ם וְעָ֨רְפְּכֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תַקְשׁ֖וּ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "And *ûmaltem* *ʾēt* *ʿārlat* *ləbabkem* and *wəʿārpəkem* not *taqšû* anymore", "grammar": { "*ûmaltem*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine plural with waw - and you shall circumcise", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿārlat*": "feminine singular construct - foreskin of", "*ləbabkem*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your heart", "*wəʿārpəkem*": "masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix and waw - and your neck", "*taqšû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural with negation - you shall not harden/stiffen" }, "variants": { "*mûl*": "circumcise/cut/remove", "*ʿārlâ*": "foreskin/uncircumcision", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*ʿōrep*": "neck/back of neck", "*qāšâ*": "be hard/stubborn/stiff-necked" } }
• Deut 31:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.31.27", "source": "כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶֽת־מֶרְיְךָ֔ וְאֶֽת־עָרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה הֵ֣ן בְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩ חַ֨י עִמָּכֶ֜ם הַיּ֗וֹם מַמְרִ֤ים הֱיִתֶם֙ עִם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאַ֖ף כִּי־אַחֲרֵ֥י מוֹתִֽי׃", "text": "For *ʾānōkî* *yādaʿtî* *ʾet*-*meryĕkā* *wĕ*-*ʾet*-*ʿorpĕkā* the *haqqāšeh*; *hēn* while-*bĕʿôdennî* *ḥay* with-you the-*hayyôm* *mamrîm* *hĕyîtem* with-*YHWH*, *wĕ*-moreover for-after *môtî*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I (emphatic)", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*meryĕkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your rebellion/stubbornness", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿorpĕkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your neck/stiffness", "*haqqāšeh*": "definite article with adjective - the stiff/hard", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bĕʿôdennî*": "preposition with adverb and 1st person singular suffix - while I am still", "*ḥay*": "adjective - living/alive", "*ʿimmākem*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - with you", "*hayyôm*": "definite article with noun - the day/today", "*mamrîm*": "hiphil participle, masculine plural - being rebellious", "*hĕyîtem*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have been", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wĕʾap*": "conjunction with adverb - and also/moreover", "*kî*": "conjunction - that, for, because", "*ʾaḥărê*": "preposition - after", "*môtî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my death" }, "variants": { "*meryĕkā*": "rebellion/stubbornness/disobedience", "*ʿorpĕkā*": "neck/stiffness (as metaphor for stubbornness)", "*haqqāšeh*": "hard/stiff/difficult/stubborn", "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/if", "*mamrîm*": "rebelling/being disobedient/being contentious" } }
• 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1 Kings.22.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֠י אֶת־אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֹאמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *mîḵāyəhû* *ḥay*-*YHWH* *kî* *ʾeṯ*-*ʾăšer* *yōʾmar* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* *ʾōṯô* *ʾăḏabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*mîḵāyəhû*": "proper noun - Micaiah", "*ḥay*": "adjective masculine singular construct - as lives", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/surely", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - what/that which", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will say", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - that", "*ʾăḏabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*ḥay*-*YHWH*": "as the LORD lives/by the life of the LORD [oath formula]" } }
• 2 Chr 30:8 : 8 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.30.8", "source": "עַתָּ֕ה אַל־תַּקְשׁ֥וּ עָרְפְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲבוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם תְּנוּ־יָ֣ד לַיהוָ֗ה וּבֹ֤אוּ לְמִקְדָּשׁוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִקְדִּ֣ישׁ לְעוֹלָ֔ם וְעִבְדוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְיָשֹׁ֥ב מִכֶּ֖ם חֲר֥וֹן אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*'Attāh* *'al*-*taqšû* *'orpĕkem* like-*'ăbôtêkem*; *tĕnû*-*yād* to-*YHWH* and-*bō'û* to-*miqdāšô* which *hiqdîš* to-*'ôlām*, and-*'ibdû* *'et*-*YHWH* *'ĕlōhêkem*, and-*yāšōb* from-you *ḥărôn* *'appô*.", "grammar": { "*'Attāh*": "adverb - now", "*'al*-*taqšû*": "negative particle + hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural jussive - do not harden", "*'orpĕkem*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your neck", "*'ăbôtêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fathers", "*tĕnû*-*yād*": "qal imperative masculine plural + common noun, feminine singular absolute - give hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*bō'û*": "qal imperative masculine plural - come/enter", "*miqdāšô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sanctuary", "*hiqdîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he sanctified", "*'ôlām*": "common noun, masculine singular absolute - eternity/forever", "*'ibdû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - serve", "*'et*-*YHWH*": "direct object marker + proper noun, divine name - the LORD", "*'ĕlōhêkem*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*yāšōb*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular jussive - may he turn away", "*ḥărôn*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - burning of", "*'appô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger" }, "variants": { "*'Attāh*": "now/at this time", "*'al*-*taqšû*": "do not harden/stiffen/be stubborn", "*'orpĕkem*": "your neck/your stubbornness", "*'ăbôtêkem*": "your fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*tĕnû*-*yād*": "give hand/submit/yield yourselves", "*bō'û*": "come/enter/go", "*miqdāšô*": "his sanctuary/his holy place", "*hiqdîš*": "he sanctified/consecrated/set apart", "*'ôlām*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*'ibdû*": "serve/worship/work for", "*'ĕlōhêkem*": "your God/your deity", "*yāšōb*": "may turn away/may withdraw", "*ḥărôn*": "burning/fierceness/heat", "*'appô*": "his anger/his nose/his wrath" } }
• 2 Chr 36:13 : 13 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.36.13", "source": "וְ֠גַם בַּמֶּ֤לֶךְ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּר֙ מָרָ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבִּיע֖וֹ בֵּֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיֶּ֤קֶשׁ אֶת־עָרְפּוֹ֙ וַיְאַמֵּ֣ץ אֶת־לְבָב֔וֹ מִשּׁ֕וּב אֶל־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "And-also against-the-*melek* *nəbûkadneʾṣṣar* he-*mārad* who *hišbîʿô* by-*ʾĕlōhîm* and *wayyeqeš* *ʾet*-his-*ʿorepô* and *wayĕʾammēṣ* *ʾet*-his-*lĕbābô* from-*šûb* to-*yhwh* *ʾĕlōhê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*nəbûkadneʾṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*mārad*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he rebelled", "*hišbîʿô*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he made him swear", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with preposition - by God", "*wayyeqeš*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he stiffened", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿorepô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neck", "*wayĕʾammēṣ*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he hardened", "*lĕbābô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*šûb*": "Qal infinitive construct with preposition - from turning", "*yhwh*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct noun - God of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*mārad*": "rebelled/revolted/was insubordinate", "*hišbîʿô*": "made him swear/put him under oath/caused him to take an oath", "*wayyeqeš*": "stiffened/hardened/made obstinate", "*wayĕʾammēṣ*": "hardened/strengthened/made stubborn" } }
• Jer 8:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.12", "source": "הֹבִ֕שׁוּ כִּ֥י תוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשׂ֑וּ גַּם־בּ֣וֹשׁ לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֗שׁוּ וְהִכָּלֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ לָכֵ֞ן יִפְּל֣וּ בַנֹּפְלִ֗ים בְּעֵ֧ת פְּקֻדָּתָ֛ם יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Are they *hōbišû* because *tôʿēbāh* they *ʿāśû*? Even-*bôš* not-they *yēbōšû*, and-*hikkālēm* not they *yādāʿû*. Therefore they shall *yippᵊlû* among-the-*nōpᵊlîm*, in-*ʿēt* *pᵊquddātām* they shall *yikkāšlû*, *ʾāmar* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hōbišû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they are put to shame", "*tôʿēbāh*": "noun - abomination/detestable thing", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have done", "*bôš*": "qal infinitive absolute - to be ashamed", "*yēbōšû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will be ashamed", "*hikkālēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to be humiliated", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they know", "*yippᵊlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will fall", "*nōpᵊlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones falling", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*pᵊquddātām*": "noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their visitation/punishment", "*yikkāšlû*": "niphal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will stumble", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*hōbišû*": "are put to shame/are disgraced/are humiliated", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/disgrace", "*ʿāśû*": "done/committed/performed", "*bôš*": "to be ashamed/to be disgraced", "*yēbōšû*": "will be ashamed/will be disgraced", "*hikkālēm*": "to be humiliated/to be dishonored", "*yādāʿû*": "know/understand/recognize", "*yippᵊlû*": "will fall/will collapse", "*nōpᵊlîm*": "ones falling/ones collapsing", "*pᵊquddātām*": "their visitation/their punishment/their reckoning", "*yikkāšlû*": "will stumble/will totter/will collapse", "*ʾāmar*": "said/declared/pronounced" } }
• Jer 26:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.2", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עֲמֹד֮ בַּחֲצַ֣ר בֵּית־יְהוָה֒ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֞ עַל־כָּל־עָרֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה הַבָּאִים֙ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִ֖יךָ לְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם אַל־תִּגְרַ֖ע דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *Yəhwāh*, Stand in-*ḥăṣar* house-of-*Yəhwāh* and-*dibbartā* to-all-*ʿārê* *Yəhūḏāh* the-ones-*bāʾîm* to-*hištaḥăwōṯ* house-of-*Yəhwāh* *ʾēṯ* all-the-*dəḇārîm* which *ṣiwwîṯîḵā* to-*dabbēr* to-them, not-*tigraʿ* *dāḇār*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said/spoke", "*ʿămōḏ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - stand", "*ḥăṣar*": "construct state with definite article, masculine singular - court of", "*dibbartā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - you shall speak", "*ʿārê*": "construct state, feminine plural - cities of", "*bāʾîm*": "Qal participle, masculine plural with definite article - the ones coming", "*hištaḥăwōṯ*": "Hitpael infinitive construct - to bow down/worship", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*dəḇārîm*": "masculine plural - words/matters", "*ṣiwwîṯîḵā*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I commanded you", "*dabbēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*tigraʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - diminish/omit" }, "variants": { "*ḥăṣar*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*dibbēr*": "speak/declare/converse", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/entering/arriving", "*hištaḥăwōṯ*": "worship/bow down/prostrate oneself", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.26.3", "source": "אוּלַ֣י יִשְׁמְע֔וּ וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ הָרָעָ֑ה וְנִחַמְתִּ֣י אֶל־הָרָעָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֤י חֹשֵׁב֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָהֶ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י רֹ֥עַ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "Perhaps *yišməʿû* and-*yāšuḇû* *ʾîš* from-*darkô* the-*rāʿāh* and-*niḥamtî* concerning-the-*rāʿāh* which *ʾānōḵî* *ḥōšēḇ* to-*ʿăśôṯ* to-them from-before *rōaʿ* *maʿaləlêhem*.", "grammar": { "*yišməʿû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will hear/listen", "*yāšuḇû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - they will return/repent", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular - each/every man", "*darkô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his way", "*rāʿāh*": "feminine singular with definite article - the evil/bad", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st person singular with waw-consecutive - I will relent/change my mind", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*ḥōšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - thinking/planning", "*ʿăśôṯ*": "Qal infinitive construct - to do/make", "*rōaʿ*": "construct state, masculine singular - badness/evil of", "*maʿaləlêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their deeds/practices" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/possibly", "*šāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*šûḇ*": "return/repent/turn back", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/journey", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/disaster/calamity/distress", "*niḥam*": "relent/change mind/comfort/regret", "*ḥāšaḇ*": "think/plan/devise/intend", "*maʿălāl*": "deed/practice/action" } }
• Matt 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.16", "source": "¶Ἰδοὺ, ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω ὑμᾶς ὡς πρόβατα ἐν μέσῳ λύκων: γίνεσθε οὖν φρόνιμοι ὡς οἱ ὄφεις, καὶ ἀκέραιοι ὡς αἱ περιστεραί.", "text": "*Idou*, *egō* *apostellō* you as *probata* in *mesō* of-*lykōn*: *ginesthe* *oun* *phronimoi* as the *opheis*, and *akeraioi* as the *peristerai*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look/see", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apostellō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I send forth/send out", "*probata*": "accusative neuter plural - sheep", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - middle/midst", "*lykōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of wolves", "*ginesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd plural - become/be", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*phronimoi*": "nominative masculine plural - wise/prudent", "*opheis*": "nominative masculine plural - serpents", "*akeraioi*": "nominative masculine plural - innocent/harmless", "*peristerai*": "nominative feminine plural - doves" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*apostellō*": "I send forth/send out/commission", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/among", "*lykōn*": "wolves/predators", "*ginesthe*": "become/be/prove yourselves", "*phronimoi*": "wise/prudent/shrewd", "*opheis*": "serpents/snakes", "*akeraioi*": "innocent/harmless/unmixed", "*peristerai*": "doves/pigeons" } }
• Acts 20:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.20.26", "source": "Διὸ μαρτύρομαι ὑμῖν ἐν τῇ σήμερον ἡμέρᾳ, ὅτι καθαρὸς ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος πάντων.", "text": "Therefore *martyromai* to-you on the *sēmeron* *hēmera*, that *katharos* I from the *haimatos* of-all.", "grammar": { "*martyromai*": "present indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I testify", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*katharos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*haimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of blood" }, "variants": { "*martyromai*": "I testify/bear witness/declare", "*sēmeron*": "today/this day", "*katharos*": "clean/pure/innocent", "*haimatos*": "blood/bloodshed/life" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.20.27", "source": "Οὐ γὰρ ὑπεστειλάμην τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν πᾶσαν τὴν βουλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "Not for *hypesteilamēn* of the not *anangeilai* to-you all the *boulēn* of-the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*hypesteilamēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - I kept back", "*anangeilai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to declare", "*boulēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - counsel/purpose", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*hypesteilamēn*": "I kept back/withheld/shrunk from", "*anangeilai*": "to declare/announce/proclaim", "*boulēn*": "counsel/purpose/will/plan", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }